The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-08
MANKATo WHOLESALERS.

We intended in the initial number of
the DAILY FREE PRESS to give an extend
ed notice of the manufacturing and
wholesale interests of the city, but found
our space SO limited that we were pre-
vented from SO doing.
The Standard Cement Co. is so well
known and tho features of its establish
ment have been SO often referred to that
it is only necessary to state that the
Mankato Cement Works are the most
extensive in the country and the fame
of its manufactures is unlimited. Mr..
F. N. Merrill, the resident manager, is
man of business and to his enterprise
the great success enjoyed by this COM
pany has largely been due.
The wholesale grocery firm of Patter-
son, Halfhill x Zimmerman, who occu-
by their own substantial block OH South
Front street, have been in business
three years and have made great sue
cess OF their business. They have just
finished an inventory for the past year,
and report sales to an amount much
larger than any previous year.
r. Ii. Hubbard u Co.'s "Big Mill" is
one of the most important enterprises
of this city. Their mill, with capacity
of 900 barrels per day, is kept running
night and day to fill the constantly in.
creasing demand for their superior
grades OF flour.
Carl Dice, who has been for some time
one of our most enterprising and sue
cessful retail grocers, has recently leased
the building adjoining his store and
opened wholesale department. He
makes an announcement in our columns
to-day, and there is no doubt whatever
of the success of his new departure. AS
soon rs he can get fully under way, it is
his intention to put u representative on
the road.
The dry goods firm of Mcconnell 4
Thomas IN connection with their retail
business, have worked up an extensive
wholesale trade, which is constantly in
creasing as the merits of Mankato as a
distributing point become better known.
Moore, Piper & Co., wholesale drug
gists, haYe well paying trade and re-
port u steady growth In its proportions.
Mr.. Moore, the manager, is thorough
business man, prompt and accurate, and
those who do business with him can rely
upon being dealt with honorably.
The Mankato Manufacturing Co..
foundry and machine shop are kept full
of work in their line and are working
up an extensive business. VIM. Tnom-
AS is the secretary of the company
while c. c. Quinn, the superintendent.
the business and brings long expert
ence and much skill to the performance
of his duties, The company makes a
specially of mill furnishings and repairs.
The Linseed Oil Co, enjoy all extern
sive trade, and have greatly enlarged
their capacity within the past year.
They have now the most improved ma
chinery throughout, and report that
their orders are increasing daily.
Chas. M. Marsh's butter tub manulac.
tory is one of the most important indus
tries of the city. This institution turns
out each year an immense number of
butter tubs, firkins, pork barrels, ETC.,
and employs large number of men.
The fire which recently occurred in Mr..
Marsh's factory caused no serious delay
in filling orders, and shipments are now
being made daily as usual.
The Fiber Works reports an agreeable
increase in their sales for the past year,
and the factory is kept constantly in OPP.
Grafton to supply orders.